Donald Trump might meet Vladimir Putin in individual as early as subsequent week to debate a ceasefire in Ukraine, a White Home official has mentioned.
It got here days earlier than the White Home’s deadline for Russia to achieve a peace cope with Ukraine or face extreme financial penalties, which might additionally goal international locations shopping for its oil.
Ukraine conflict newest: Trump might meet with Putin as early as subsequent week
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Vladimir Putin welcomes Steve Witkoff throughout a gathering in Moscow. Pic: Sputnik/Reuters
He mentioned it hadn’t been decided the place the talks would happen, however added: “We had some very good talks with President Putin today.”
Nonetheless, he mentioned: “I’ve been disappointed before with this one.”
Requested if Mr Putin made any form of concession to result in the event, Mr Trump didn’t give a lot away, however added: “We’ve been working on this a long time. There are thousands of young people dying, mostly soldiers, but also, you know, missiles being hit into Kyiv and other places.”
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Correspondents in Washington and Moscow break down a busy of diplomacy
It got here after Mr Putin held talks with Mr Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, with the assembly lasting round three hours.
In a put up on Fact Social, Mr Trump mentioned Mr Witkoff “had a highly productive meeting” with Mr Putin through which “great progress was made”.
He mentioned he had up to date America’s European allies and they’re going to work in the direction of an finish to the Russia-Ukraine conflict “in the days and weeks to come”.
Mr Zelenskyy later mentioned he and Mr Trump spoke on the telephone after the assembly. He mentioned “European leaders also participated in the conversation” and “we discussed what was said in Moscow”.
He added: “Our common position with our partners is absolutely clear: The war must end. We all need lasting and reliable peace. Russia must end the war that it started.”
Mr Zelenskyy later mentioned: “It seems that Russia is now more inclined to agree to a ceasefire.”
He added that the stress on Moscow “is working”, with out elaborating, and burdened it was vital to ensure Russia doesn’t “deceive us or the United States” in relation to “the details” of a possible settlement.
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